I think I’ve officially crossed the line from “I might be getting sick” to “I am sick.” My mind is saying “Don’t break your good habits, you can do it!” and my body is saying “Shutup brain. Tea and blankets and cheesy daytime television!”

So now I want to know: Do you stick to your workout routine up when you’re feeling sick?

Depends where I am in the sickness cycle. If it’s that very early “uh oh I think I’m coming down with something” point, then yes. Sometimes this sweating it out approach keeps me from getting sick. And if I’m starting to come out the other side, I find that sweating helps me feel better faster. But if I’m in the full-on “ugh, I am sick” part, then absolutely not. Let your body use its strength reserves to fight the illness, not to try and lift some weights!

NOTLBride: I try to, but I also want my body to recover. They say if it is above the chest, you can work out. Anything chest or below you should wait, so if I have a cough, I don’t exercise. Stuffy nose, headache, I still go through with it.

Like many others, it depends on how sick or what kind of sick…I do think that keeping my body moving and sweating can be beneficial, but if I have a fever or a bad cough I won’t. Sniffles or something light, I’ll probably do a less intense workout. I also just listen to my body- if I start a workout and feel like it’s doing more harm than good, I’ll stop.